Determinants of moult haulout phenology and duration in southern elephant seals

Abstract Phenological shifts are among the most obvious biological responses to environmental change, yet documented responses for Southern Ocean marine mammals are extremely rare. Marine mammals can respond to environmental changes through phenological flexibility of their life-history events such...

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Main Authors: Leandri de Kock, W. Chris Oosthuizen, Roxanne S. Beltran, Marthán N. Bester, P. J. Nico de Bruyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92635-9